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Wall to Wall Bernstein at Symphony Space on Saturday – and It’s Free!

One of New York City’s most enduring performance hosting venues just happens to have started out as a food hall (the Astor Market) in 1915, was a short-lived ice skating rink (the Crystal Palace), and eventually evolved into the iconic performing space and film center that it is today. Located on the Upper West Side at the corner of 95th Street and Broadway, it was renamed Symphony Space, and now enviably sponsors a wide range of programming from musical concerts, dance, theatrical productions, screenings of performances (Theater in HD), as well as events revolving around books and spoken text, including the Thalia Book Club, among many others. And now, Symphony Space presents Bernstein at Symphony Space.

The presenting organization, Symphony Space, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, recognizing the date when its not-for-profit status was established, and in that same year began one of its most famous ongoing events. Starting with a Wall to Wall Bach event in 1978, they have continued the tradition which draws audiences from all over the city and the metropolitan area, enjoying great success, and earning notoriety along the way. Taking advantage of the world-wide Bernstein at 100 celebration happening globally, Symphony Space presents its own way of honoring the giant of the music world with their all-day Wall to Wall Leonard Bernstein celebration on Saturday, May 19 beginning at 3:00pm and going until 11:00pm.

These Wall to Wall events are typically well attended, with potential audience members lining up for entry. Once the venue is full, entry is only available as audience members leave, so make your plans now to arrive in time to catch the portion of the day that interests you most. While the event is free to the public, special ticketing is available for anyone wishing to ensure access to the event. For more information click here.

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Highlight of Program Segments

Segment 1: 3 PM – 5:30 PM The 1940s & ’50s featuring Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs, The Lark, and instrumental interludes from Candide, West Side Story, and more